350-seat open air amphitheatre set for Hull
HULL, the UK City of Culture 2017 is set for its newest venue, a 350-seat amphitheatre.
Developers Wykeland Group are investing £700,000 in the new development and Central Dry Dock.
Designs for the dock were announced in 2013, as part of the £15m development by the group for the area, which includes the newly-opened C4Di.
Wykeland Group, Freedom Festival Arts Trust and Hull 2017 have joined forces for the development.
Named Stage@The Dock, it will be adjacent to Hull’s Fruit Market quarter.
It will be purpose-built for arts performances and events.
Stage@TheDock will be operated by Freedom Festival Arts Trust.
The grade II-listed Central Dry Dock has been vacant for 20 years. Itd redevelopment is due to be completed by Easter 2016.
Wykeland managing director Dominic Gibbons said: “We believe passionately that physical, cultural and social regeneration go hand in hand and, together, create the conditions for truly sustainable development.
“We are also pleased to become a Major Partner of Hull 2017, whose expertise will be crucial to ensuring Stage @The Dock is fit for purpose for arts performances and events.
“The @TheDock development is transforming a long-neglected site into a thriving hub of business, innovation and creativity. Now this new venue will add culture and art to the mix. We believe it will be a major asset and opportunity for the city as a whole and make the Fruit Market a place where people love to live, work, visit and spend their leisure time.”
Hull UK City of Culture 2017 chief executive Martin Green said: “I am delighted to welcome Wykeland as a Major Corporate Partner and, as part of this, to see Hull 2017 playing a part in the creation of this wonderful new performance space.
“This is a fantastic example of cultural regeneration in action, demonstrating how the public and private sector can work together to create a really special venue that will be a key part of the legacy of 2017.”
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